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Grand Imperial Council 
of the 


Imperial Ecclesiastical and 


Military Order 


of the 


Red Cross of Constantine 


for the 


United States of America 


and Dependencies 


by 
St. Barnabas Conclave No. 31 


Louisville, Kentucky 


St. Barnabas Conclave No. 31 


Knights of the Red Cross of Constantine 


Louisville 


WELCOMES 
The Grand Imperial Council 


of the 


Red Cross of Constantine 


United States of America 
and Dependencies , 


: Thursday evening, June twelfth 


one thousand nine hundred 
and twenty-four 


The Brown Hotel 


“A good digestion to you all; and once 
more I shower on ye; welcome all."’ 
—Henry VIII 


Menu 


CANAPE a ta POP 


ASSORTED OLIVES MINTS SALTED ALMONDS CELERY 


GREEN SEA TURTLE en TASSE 


CHEESE JACKS 


BRAISED SWEETBREADS WITH FRESH MUSHROOMS 


BUTTERED BISCUITS 


RED RASPBERRY AND PINEAPPLE SHERBET 


SUPREME OF MILK FED GUINEA HEN WITH VIRGINIA BACON 
CRESCENTS RED CURRANT JELLY POP-OVERS 


FRESH PEAS ROCHAMBEAU IDEAL POTATOES 


SALAD KENTUCKY 


CONFECTIONS BOMBE GLACE a La CONSTANTINE 
DAINTY PASTRIES STRAWBERRIES 
CHEESE DE LUXE TOASTED WAFERS 


CAFE THE PRIMO BROWN 


CIGARS CIGARETTES 


**Betier cheer may you have; 
but not with better hearts.”’ 
—Comedy of Errors. 


Dance Program 


Al Gorman’s Novelty Orchestra 


1. Parade of the Wooden Soldiers 
2. Pretty Peggy 
3. Take Those Lips Away 
4. Covered Wagon Days 
5. Linger Awhile 
6. Limehouse Blues 
7. Dancing Honeymoon 
8. Belle of the Ball 
9. Sleep 
10. The Old Lake Trail 
11. When the Piper Plays 
12. Dream Daddy 
13. Shanghai Lullaby 
14. Mindin’ My Business 
15. My Sunflower Maid 
16. Mr. Radio Man 
17. The One I Love 
18. Home in Pasadena 
19. Paradise Blues 
20. Innocent Eyes 
“Music arose with its volumptuous swell, 
Soft eyes look’d love to eyes which spoke again, 


And ail went merry as a marriage bell.” 
—Byron 


Grand Imperial Ceri 
Red Cross of Constantine 


for the 
United States of America 
Fifty-Second Annual Assembly, June 12, 1924 


Louisville, Kentucky 


emer PUTA of) 0k ek ee es Grand Sovereign 
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY ; 


ACO a ees o's Grand Viceroy 


INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 


Remar, TAY oe ke ee Grand Senior General 


KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN 


Peer ice 1. KNOX Fe ee Grand Junior General 
DULUTH, MINNESOTA 


Meeete ty, JONSON). ck eS Grand Treasurer 
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS , 


Reerge We. Warvelle. .. oj... ee Grand Recorder 


CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 


Pere iDONG a ks Grand High Prelate 
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 


Christopher Van Deventer........ Grand Chancellor 
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 


eer TROWIANG i). re es eas Grand Almoner 
SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA 


rE PS. i ec ald oye’ Grand Chamberlain 


CLEVELAND, OHIO 


ee ee aS a be iw whe ca Grand Orator 


COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA 
as Grand Standard Bearer 


Sallie eT Ca a ac Grand Marshal 


DENVER, COLORADO 


Brewiert Cs anain. | cdl ek a es Grand Herald 


INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 


REISE RIEN lia es gy a Grand Sentinel 
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 


Honorary Members of 
St. Barnabas Conclave No. 31 


SAMUEL JOSEPH HILLMAN, G. S. and K. G. C. 
EMERITUS HONORARY MEMBER 


Robert Archer Woods......... PG. 3. and KG, C. 
MT IACOD Ye ke ees Gin and ie GC. 
Meeoree WwW. Warvelle.'......... PoGuSsand KG. C, 
eee 4) jonnson,:......... PG Sviand Key. 
PP ettinoOne.-..,..-...%.. FG Sand KG. C. 
Do os P.G. S.and K.G. C. 
Deere MIC, ok ee. PiG. Sand’ Ki.G.C. 
Meee JESSUP. we P.G.S, and K.G.uC. 
Power |. Johnson.........:. PG. Sand K, Gu. 
eh P.G. S. and K.G.C. 
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Order of 
Red Cross of Constantine 


AND APPENDANT ORDERS 


St. Barnabas Conclave No. 31 


Dispensation granted November 27, 1915 
Chartered June 2, 1916 


LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY 


Most Puissant Sovereigns 


St. Barnabas Conclave No. 31 


Samuel J. Hillman 
Arthur E. Hopkins 
Lee E. Cralle 

Frank A. Collyer 
Elden E. DuRand 
John S. Snarenberger 
W.R.R. LaVielle 
Robert N. Wheeler 


Charter Members 


_ St. Barnabas Conclave No. 31 


Chartered June 2, 1916 


Samuel J. Hillman 
Lee E. Cralle 
Frank A. Collyer 
George D. Todd 
W.R.R. LaVielle 
S. Scott Prather 
Arthur E. Hopkins 
Herbert C. Cralle 
Elden E. DuRand 
John Maas 

Fred Haupt 

Albert A. Hazelrigg 


Officers 
St. Barnabas Conclave No. 31 


1924 


FRANK A. COLLYER, Intendant General 


DIVISION OF KENTUCKY 


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Sketch of the Life of St. Barnabas 


Our Patron Saint 


UR patron saint is St. Barnabas, one of 
() the lesser known apostles of his time, 

but whose life was not devoid of the 
excitement and strain incident to the period. 
St. Barnabas was a man who braved many 
dangers and trials in following the Master and 
endeavoring to teach the new doctrine, which was 
obscured in darkness at that time, when the apostles 
endured much in following and teaching the true 
principles of their faith. 

The first mention of the name of St. Barnabas 
is in Acts IV, verses 36 and 37. Joseph, a Levite, 
a man of Cyprus, was called Barnabas by the early 
Fathers, interpreted “‘as the Son of Consolation.” 

He was a man of sterling worth and marked 
honesty, in a time of striking corruption. His acts 
were straightforward -and his integrity unimpeach- 
able. For instance, when he sold land, as mentioned 
_ in the 37th verse of Acts, he brought the proceeds 
and laid it at the feet of the apostles, and did not, 
like Ananias, withhold part of the proceeds. His- 
tory, in referring to the life of Barnabas, mentions 
him as a man of very strong convictions and one 
‘who expressed himself very freely. This was 
notably brought out in his connection with Paul. 
The reputation of Paul had preceded Barnabas on 
his various travels where he sojourned in teaching 
the followers of the Master and it was in the city 
of Damascus that he gained his greatest repute in 
preaching the doctrine of the Lord Jesus, and this 
was so markedly brought to the attention of the 
apostles that Barnabas was invited to come to 
Jerusalem. 


It was the custom of the time for the apostles 
to separate, going into the different parts of the 
country, and accordingly Barnabas was sent into 
Antioch. There he exalted the Master and moved 
the people to such an extent that they found grace 
and gladness at heart in following the footsteps of 
the Master. 

After leaving Antioch, Barnabas set out for 
Tarsus, to seek Paul. It was at this period that a 
great friendship arose between Paul and Barnabas, 
such that later they traveled together in many 
countries, imparting grace unto the people. 

Great distress came then to Judea, and the 
disciples, every man according to his ability, de- 
termined to send relief to the brethren; they selected 
Barnabas and Paul and sent them forth to admin- 
ister the relief, to preach the doctrine of Christ. 
Barnabas and Paul made extended journeys to- 
gether and performed many miracles, and during 
this time of their association happened the most 
exciting events of the life of Paul. They became 
fast friends. Due to the strong convictions of 
Barnabas, he and Paul had many disputes, not- 
withstanding this friendship, and they finally sepa- 
rated at Antioch. 

It was about this time that Barnabas met with 
John, called Mark; together they went forth and 
preached the word of God with remarkable success. 
We find all through Barnabas’ teachings that he 
stressed his endeavor to follow in the footsteps of 
the Lord. 

About the seventh year of the reign of Nero 
(60 A. D.), on the third of the ides of June, and 
while an apostle, he suffered martyrdom at Cyprus. 
Later his body was discovered in the Isle of Cyprus 
and on his breast lay a copy of the Gospel of St. 
Matthew, written by the hand of Barnabas himself. 


Barnabas was the first bishop and founder of 
the Church of Milan. 

The festival of St. Barnabas was held on June 
11 and on that date we Knights of the Red Cross of 
Constantine should pay homage to our patron 
saint. 


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FAITH 
Faith is the sublime chain 
Which binds us to the Infinite: 
The voice of a deep life within, 


That will remain until we crowd it thence. 
E. Oakes Smith 


UNITY 

Unity is the mighty chain by which we, as 
brethren, are bound together and enabled to achieve 
great things. It is the support and bond of friend- 
ship, the cement of brotherly love, the wondrous 
lever by which immortal truth is raised out of the 
chaos of darkness, where error and superstition hold 
sovereign sway. Without Unity we cannot become 

a happy and prosperous community. 
Mother Conclave 


ZEAL 


Zeal is the great permeating fire of the soul 
which stimulates our desire into action and animates 
our labors. Without zeal, the potent thoughts of 
sages, the profound ideas of philosophers, would 
remain in obscurity like the unhewn statue in the 
quarry; but kindled into light by its o ermastering 
spirit, they assume shape and substance, and ripen 


into glorious realities. | 
Mother Conclave 


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The Cross of Constantine 


UE to its simple form the cross has been 
ID used as a religious symbol and ornament 

for ages, its use antedating by thousands 
of years the beginning of the Christian religion. 
Its use has been all but universal and in one of 
its four simple forms has been used in all ages 
and at all times. The four forms most widely used 
are the tau cross, so-called by reason of its re- 
semblance to the Greek letter tau (our letter T); 
the gammadion, a combination of four Greek 
capital gammas placed together, also termed ‘“‘svas- 
tika, this being the oldest religious emblem known; 
the Greek cross or cross of four equal arms, used in 
everyday life as the symbol of addition, and then, 
lastly, the Latin cross. The Egyptians placed on 
top of the tau cross an oval emblem, the combina- 
tion being called the ‘crux ansata”’ or “‘ankh,”” and 
to them it symbolized life eternal. The symbolism 
of the cross of four equal arms is a matter of in- 
teresting conjecture. Some hold the four arms 
allude to the four rivers of Paradise, others to the 
four seasons, some to the four cardinal points of the 
compass, and still others to the four winds. All 
are speculative, all interesting, 

The origin of the use of the cross in the Chris- 
tian rites is veiled in the same misty obscurity as the 
early history of the Church. Known only to a few 
zealous apostles and followers of humble station, 
it is remarkable that even so much tradition sur- 
vived. In the time of Christ the Christians were 
composed of a small sect of the poor, humble, 
meek, and lowly. Persecuted, scourged, punished, 
and compelled to worship in silence and secret, its 
members sought a sign of recognition and found it in 
the cross. By some it has been assumed that the 


instrument of the crucifixion was the Latin cross 
and this belief has been widely accepted. Others 
assume that the instrument was the tau cross, the 
latter assumption being perhaps more reasonable, as 
the tau cross was easier of construction and from 
the evidence of Roman writers of the period cruci- 
fixion on the tau cross was the usual form of ex- 
ecution of the abject, the slaves, and the lowly. 

Regardless of the form of the instrument the 
martyrdom of the Man of God gave to the cross a 
new and mighty significance and from a secret sign 
of recognition it became the symbol of a new faith. 

At the time of the crucifixion Rome was mis- 
tress of the world. Pagan civilization was fast at- 
taining its zenith. In wealth, art, letters, educa- 
tion, commerce, power, and culture nothing that had 
existed before had approached it, yet even then the 
seed of what was to become the world’s greatest 
religion had been planted. Some few centuries 
later it became the accepted religion of that great 
Empire. Its believers, persecuted, thrown to the 
lions, flayed alive, and crucified, increased in num- 
bers and in faith and zeal through the decades 
following. 

Some three hundred years after Christ came 
Constantine, called the Great, a rugged adminis- 
trator and soldier, filled with the ambition alone to 
rule the great Empire. As through successive 
conflicts he came nearer to his goal, he noted the 
inevitable misfortunes that pursued the active 
opponents of Christianity. He pondered deeply 
upon the new faith and asked for a sign of its divine 
origin. The sign and name were given him in the 
vision of the flaming cross upon the eve of his 
battle at Saxa Rubra with Maxentius. As a re- 
sult of the vision he adopted as his sign or mono- 
gram on his labarum, the device which we know 
as the “Cross of Constantine,’ which he formed by 


placing one upon the other the Greek letters chi 
or X and rho or P, the first letters of the Greek 
word “ Kristos’’ or Christ. This device he caused 
to be placed upon the banners and shields of his 
troop and for the first time the cross became the 
symbol of triumph. Successful in this battle at 
Saxa Rubra his military and civil triumphs followed 
in unbroken order and due to his gratitude and faith 
in the new religion he determined to make Chris- 
tianity the religion of his Empire. But while the 
cross became the great acknowledged symbol of 
_ Christianity and his cross appeared upon the coin- 
age of the Roman Empire, Rome remained the 
great pagan stronghold, impervious at heart to the 
new religion. Recognizing this fact and also the 
great political danger of running counter to genera- 
tions of accepted pagan belief, in 326 A. D. Con- 
stantine moved the seat of the mighty Empire to 
the East, to Byzantium. 

Of the legend or invention of the cross by St. 
Helena, the mother of Constantine, there is little 
that is authentic. It is said that in 325 A. D. she 
visited Jerusalem and was conducted to Calvary, 
where three buried crosses were brought to light, 
that by a miracle a crippled woman was healed by 
being placed upon the true cross, and that a part 
of the true cross, the inscription and the four nails 
were brought to Rome by her. Tradition also has 
it that from one of the nails was forged the iron 
band that later became a part of the Iron Crown of 
Lombardy. Whether this be true or false, whether 
it be poetic fancy or the belief of a zealot, there 
remains the cross—the symbol of the Crucifixion 
and the emblem of the Christian religion. 


DEDICATED TO 
Past Grand Sovereign 


ROBERT ARCHER WOODS, K. G. C. 


AND 
ELIAS J. JACOBY 
Most Illustrious Grand Sovereign, K. G. C. 


in token of the 


FRATERNAL GRATITUDE 


of 


St. Barnabas Conclave No. 31 


Red Cross of Constantine 


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